The Chicago Bears will be in the market for a new defensive coordinator this offseason for the second time in three years.
According to Ian Rapoport and Chuck Pagano, Bears defensive coordinator Chuck Pagano has decided to retire.
#Bears defensive coordinator Chuck Pagano has decided to retire, sources tell me and @RapSheet.
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) January 13, 2021
Pagano served as Chicago’s defensive coordinator over the past two seasons, where his defense ranked among the top 10 in the league. But considering this was the NFL’s top defense under Vic Fangio in 2018, Pagano’s unit fell short of expectations.
Whether it’s Matt Nagy that will be the one deciding on Pagano’s replacement remains to be seen as there’s still some uncertainty about the fates of Nagy, general manager Ryan Pace and president Ted Phillips.
Although, according to The Athletic’s Adam Jahns, it sounds like the expectation is that Pace and Nagy will be retained in 2021.
The full expectation is that Matt Nagy and Ryan Pace will be retained by the #Bears. There is no official word from the team.
— Adam Jahns (@adamjahns) January 13, 2021
